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Reverent Remembrance: Honoring the Dead URL: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/RR/ Description: Companion to an exhibit that "explore[s] the ancient Celtic roots of Halloween, the colorful Mexican Day of the Dead, mummification and other death rituals in ancient Egypt, Indonesian cliff burials, and modern American memorials, including those following the 9/11 tragedy." The site includes descriptions of activities and beliefs, exhibit handouts, and links to related sites. From the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Publisher: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Extra Keywords Dia de los Muertos All Saints' Day LII Database Information: Record 22413 created by Maria Brandt on 08/21/2006 Last modification on 10/16/2006 Published: 10/19/2006 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22413 |